From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] vfork and paging
From: rog@vitanuova.com
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Date: Wed,  3 Oct 2001 11:16:06 +0100
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> there's a thread lib for plan 9?

there is (see thread(2)).

thread (i.e.  shared memory multiprocess) programming isn't too hard
if you have a decent IPC model.  alef, plan 9's libthread, and Limbo
all use essentially the same model, synchronous channel communication,
based on Hoare's CSP.

language support eases the difficulties substantially: the by-value
lists, strings and tuples in Limbo make it easier to concentrate on
the difficult bits while being assured that your data isn't being
corrupted due to an oversight.

  rog.